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It has been over two months since we went from healthy eaters to that fanatical family.  My son had a bad reaction to the one medication that had really helped with his pain. We had to stop it cold and the pain came rushing in.  As usually happens, desperation helped us make a decision we had been putting off. For us it was the gluten/grain free diet. So in one weekend we dropped all sugar, and most grains including corn.  The one we kept was rice. I know. You're thinking why? Well, it is one of the only foods my son had complete tolerance for.  I told him I would do it with him. It was only fair. I used to be such a slave to bread. We have been cutting it back for years so it was pretty painless to just cut the cord. Sort of. Not everyone in our house was willing to keep the diet with us. So meal times could be more stressful. It seemed to reinforce the few foods he couldn't have instead of the all the great choices he could have....

Like many others I have recently read Ann Voskamp's "One Thousand Gifts."  I wasn't a total ingrate before reading the book but I was an offender.  I must say I am still on the naughty list most of the time, but I am recovering.  I have often praised Him over a blue sky, or sunset.  Over my precious children and loved ones. Even for my home.  But never often enough.  I was nearly tithing my thanks to Him.   A special blessing happened this week, one I thanked Him for immediately.  My husband and I like to take communion together whenever possible, which isn't that often.  He runs video, ushers, serves, or works parking lot duty nearly every Sunday.  So many times I am on my own during service. Last Sunday was the same.  Hubby was filling in for an absent usher.  As communion time came I was praying and telling God how I missed having this special time with my husband.  Almost immediately my husb...